Closing
date: 18 Jun 2015
date: 18 Jun 2015
We
are currently recruiting for a Public Health Communication Specialist. The job
holder will work in the technical team within the Africa Sub region, and within
the organisation’s Public Health Comm
are currently recruiting for a Public Health Communication Specialist. The job
holder will work in the technical team within the Africa Sub region, and within
the organisation’s Public Health Comm
unication (PHC) cluster, to provide
high-quality technical support and advice to countries and projects’ teams to
plan, implement, and evaluate a variety of health communication and marketing
activities designed to impact positive health outcomes.
The
successful candidate will have:
successful candidate will have:
- A
Master’s degree in communications or social development or related field;
A combination of specialized experience and graduate education may qualify - A
minimum of 5 years’ experience in the design and implementation of social
and behaviour change communication, or social marketing programmes, in low
or middle-income countries - Experience
communicating about malaria, or other communicable diseases - Knowledge
of health communication and marketing principles, practices and techniques - Experience
applying appropriate research and evaluation methods for health
communication programming - Able
to articulate advocacy, social mobilization and behaviour change
interventions in strategic communication planning - Strong
ability to work independently and take initiative, as well as to work
effectively as part of a decentralized team - Strong
capacity to analyse and use empirical evidence and qualitative data - Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English AND French, especially
report writing and presentation skills
The
post will require travel within Africa (up to 40%)
post will require travel within Africa (up to 40%)
This
is a maternity cover and length of the contract is: 6 months, starting on 1st
July 2015
is a maternity cover and length of the contract is: 6 months, starting on 1st
July 2015
Location:
Kampala Regional Office (or UK office)
Kampala Regional Office (or UK office)
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